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Moldova vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 135th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Senegal
Population
2341166
19491599
Population rank 145/197 68/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Moldova and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Senegal
2024 $18,200,340,854 $32,808,056,601
2023 $16,711,906,746 $30,696,331,296
2022 $14,525,337,524 $27,783,332,223
2021 $13,691,869,264 $27,520,784,130
2020 $11,530,746,234 $24,530,513,038
2019 $11,736,797,055 $23,403,995,992
2018 $11,252,353,421 $23,116,701,556
2017 $9,514,404,016 $20,996,562,944
2016 $7,980,917,076 $19,040,312,333
2015 $7,797,667,197 $17,774,766,696
2014 $9,402,090,138 $19,797,253,440
2013 $9,496,717,876 $18,918,667,725
2012 $8,709,138,635 $17,660,870,412
2011 $8,414,352,020 $17,814,283,639
2010 $6,974,982,370 $16,121,315,909
2009 $5,439,434,272 $16,145,867,495
2008 $6,054,824,248 $16,853,989,628
2007 $4,401,173,152 $13,994,218,413
2006 $3,408,255,451 $11,697,918,243
2005 $2,988,342,907 $11,009,033,438
2004 $2,598,249,556 $10,076,816,667
2003 $1,980,907,435 $8,768,721,563
2002 $1,661,818,168 $7,006,402,320
2001 $1,480,673,594 $6,507,824,829
2000 $1,288,429,392 $6,013,185,004
1999 $1,170,782,957 $6,592,834,933
1998 $1,698,717,505 $6,505,607,909
1997 $1,930,081,169 $6,041,478,726
1996 $1,695,122,174 $6,559,712,166
1995 $1,752,999,370 $6,326,342,633
1994 $1,702,314,268 $5,034,588,196
1993 $2,371,813,324 $7,367,986,241
1992 $2,319,243,436 $7,769,817,840
1991 $3,094,565,871 $7,255,210,470
1990 $3,592,857,043 $7,390,967,360
1989 - $6,366,039,373
1988 - $6,418,419,389
1987 - $6,487,353,103
1986 - $5,392,093,446
1985 - $3,818,944,918
1984 - $3,485,165,432
1983 - $3,569,356,125
1982 - $4,013,951,443
1981 - $4,095,892,781
1980 - $4,510,108,291
1979 - $4,084,877,823
1978 - $3,280,354,921
1977 - $2,938,046,463
1976 - $2,869,777,884
1975 - $2,830,388,405
1974 - $2,099,325,229
1973 - $1,863,398,590
1972 - $1,620,857,104
1971 - $1,339,549,033
1970 - $1,297,407,655
1969 - $1,245,234,931
1968 - $1,309,384,862
1967 - $1,246,480,766
1966 - $1,246,908,186
1965 - $1,210,058,228
1964 - $1,188,930,645
1963 - $1,122,139,862
1962 - $1,085,475,791
1961 - $1,058,975,257
1960 - $1,003,692,370

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Senegal
2024 $7,576 $1,773
2023 $6,800 $1,698
2022 $5,744 $1,574
2021 $5,275 $1,598
2020 $4,376 $1,461
2019 $4,405 $1,431
2018 $4,156 $1,453
2017 $3,453 $1,357
2016 $2,847 $1,266
2015 $2,750 $1,218
2014 $3,290 $1,399
2013 $3,321 $1,380
2012 $3,045 $1,327
2011 $2,941 $1,375
2010 $2,437 $1,276
2009 $1,898 $1,309
2008 $2,111 $1,399
2007 $1,531 $1,189
2006 $1,183 $1,017
2005 $1,034 $980
2004 $897 $918
2003 $682 $818
2002 $571 $669
2001 $507 $637
2000 $441 $603
1999 $399 $678
1998 $579 $685
1997 $657 $651
1996 $575 $723
1995 $594 $715
1994 $574 $584
1993 $797 $878
1992 $778 $951
1991 $1,038 $913
1990 $1,207 $957
1989 - $849
1988 - $880
1987 - $916
1986 - $784
1985 - $571
1984 - $536
1983 - $564
1982 - $652
1981 - $683
1980 - $772
1979 - $716
1978 - $589
1977 - $540
1976 - $541
1975 - $547
1974 - $417
1973 - $381
1972 - $342
1971 - $291.1
1970 - $290.5
1969 - $287.3
1968 - $311
1967 - $305
1966 - $315
1965 - $314
1964 - $318
1963 - $309
1962 - $307
1961 - $308
1960 - $300

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Senegal
2026 71.6 69.4
2025 71.5 69.2
2024 71.3 68.9
2023 71.2 68.7
2022 71.5 67.8
2021 69 66.9
2020 69.9 67.5
2019 70.2 67.7
2018 70.2 67.4
2017 70.4 67.1
2016 70.2 66.7
2015 70.1 66.5
2014 70.2 66
2013 70.3 65.6
2012 70.3 65.2
2011 70.2 64.8
2010 69.9 64.2
2009 69.4 63.8
2008 69 63.2
2007 68.7 62.7
2006 68.4 61.8
2005 68.2 61
2004 68 60.3
2003 67.9 59.5
2002 67.8 58.9
2001 67.7 58.2
2000 67.5 57.6
1999 67.2 57.3
1998 66.8 57.1
1997 66.5 57.1
1996 66.2 57.1
1995 66.2 57.3
1994 66.3 57.5
1993 66.7 57.3
1992 66.7 57.3
1991 67.6 57
1990 67.9 56.7
1989 68.2 56.2
1988 68.2 55.5
1987 67.9 54.6
1986 67.4 53.7
1985 66.9 52.6
1984 66.4 51.7
1983 66.1 50.8
1982 65.9 49.9
1981 65.6 49.1
1980 65.2 48.3
1979 64.8 47.5
1978 64.5 46.6
1977 64.2 45.7
1976 64 44.8
1975 63.7 43.9
1974 63.4 43.1
1973 63.2 42.4
1972 62.9 41.8
1971 62.7 41.2
1970 62.4 40.8
1969 62.2 40.4
1968 62 40.1
1967 61.8 40
1966 61.6 39.8
1965 61.3 39.8
1964 61 39.8
1963 60.6 39.7
1962 60.3 39.7
1961 59.9 39.7
1960 59.4 39.7
1959 59 39.5
1958 58.5 39.4
1957 58 39.1
1956 57.4 38.9
1955 56.9 38.5
1954 56.3 38.2
1953 55.7 37.8
1952 55.1 37.4
1951 54.5 36.9
1950 54 36.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Moldova and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Moldova Senegal
2024 2,402,306 18,501,984
2023 2,457,783 18,077,573
2022 2,528,654 17,651,103
2021 2,595,809 17,220,867
2020 2,635,130 16,789,219
2019 2,664,224 16,352,922
2018 2,707,203 15,914,498
2017 2,755,189 15,475,002
2016 2,803,186 15,034,521
2015 2,835,978 14,593,331
2014 2,857,815 14,152,102
2013 2,859,558 13,710,849
2012 2,860,324 13,310,495
2011 2,860,699 12,958,897
2010 2,862,354 12,635,413
2009 2,865,213 12,337,389
2008 2,868,833 12,048,959
2007 2,874,299 11,770,344
2006 2,880,967 11,500,094
2005 2,888,985 11,235,472
2004 2,896,023 10,975,704
2003 2,903,198 10,721,176
2002 2,911,385 10,466,214
2001 2,918,135 10,212,942
2000 2,924,668 9,968,260
1999 2,930,622 9,730,887
1998 2,935,227 9,502,952
1997 2,936,413 9,283,495
1996 2,947,293 9,067,014
1995 2,953,200 8,848,101
1994 2,966,745 8,624,078
1993 2,975,966 8,396,288
1992 2,980,965 8,168,395
1991 2,981,566 7,943,085
1990 2,977,912 7,720,523
1989 2,970,039 7,502,207
1988 2,948,891 7,289,618
1987 2,916,306 7,081,530
1986 2,883,057 6,878,192
1985 2,850,787 6,683,287
1984 2,820,518 6,499,364
1983 2,791,207 6,324,504
1982 2,763,101 6,156,961
1981 2,735,987 5,997,160
1980 2,708,675 5,845,638
1979 2,683,035 5,702,895
1978 2,656,211 5,568,096
1977 2,626,298 5,439,549
1976 2,596,491 5,308,564
1975 2,566,998 5,170,810
1974 2,538,164 5,029,437
1973 2,510,584 4,885,181
1972 2,484,742 4,741,631
1971 2,460,611 4,601,864
1970 2,437,590 4,466,328
1969 2,408,469 4,334,974
1968 2,373,073 4,207,587
1967 2,337,695 4,083,870
1966 2,301,871 3,964,299
1965 2,265,287 3,849,788
1964 2,228,000 3,740,535
1963 2,188,895 3,635,876
1962 2,147,227 3,534,686
1961 2,103,327 3,436,375
1960 2,058,020 3,340,907

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Senegal

Fertility rate
Moldova

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Senegal
2023 1.73 3.82
2022 1.69 3.86
2021 1.75 3.94
2020 1.77 4
2019 1.78 4.1
2018 1.81 4.29
2017 1.81 4.49
2016 1.89 4.65
2015 1.87 4.75
2014 1.82 4.88
2013 1.62 5.05
2012 1.66 5.13
2011 1.65 5.1
2010 1.7 5.06
2009 1.72 5.03
2008 1.64 5.02
2007 1.58 5.02
2006 1.54 5.06
2005 1.53 5.13
2004 1.54 5.19
2003 1.48 5.25
2002 1.45 5.3
2001 1.47 5.4
2000 1.5 5.5
1999 1.56 5.57
1998 1.65 5.58
1997 1.79 5.64
1996 1.71 5.72
1995 1.83 5.82
1994 1.99 5.92
1993 2.11 6.05
1992 2.22 6.15
1991 2.28 6.27
1990 2.39 6.4
1989 2.46 6.48
1988 2.63 6.58
1987 2.78 6.79
1986 2.74 6.9
1985 2.67 7.01
1984 2.67 7.11
1983 2.58 7.19
1982 2.45 7.25
1981 2.4 7.28
1980 2.38 7.29
1979 2.38 7.29
1978 2.39 7.28
1977 2.42 7.27
1976 2.47 7.26
1975 2.52 7.25
1974 2.56 7.25
1973 2.57 7.26
1972 2.56 7.26
1971 2.56 7.26
1970 2.57 7.26
1969 2.57 7.26
1968 2.59 7.25
1967 2.62 7.24
1966 2.65 7.22
1965 2.69 7.19
1964 2.71 7.16
1963 2.89 7.12
1962 3.04 7.08
1961 3.23 7.04
1960 3.32 7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Senegal
2024 39.1 20.4
2023 38.8 20.1
2022 38.6 19.9
2021 38.3 19.7
2020 38 19.4
2019 37.6 19.2
2018 37.2 19
2017 36.8 18.9
2016 36.5 18.7
2015 36.1 18.6
2014 35.7 18.6
2013 35.4 18.5
2012 35.1 18.5
2011 34.9 18.5
2010 34.6 18.5
2009 34.3 18.4
2008 33.9 18.4
2007 33.6 18.3
2006 33.3 18.2
2005 33 18.2
2004 32.8 18.1
2003 32.6 18
2002 32.4 17.8
2001 32.2 17.7
2000 32 17.6
1999 31.8 17.5
1998 31.5 17.4
1997 31.3 17.3
1996 31.2 17.2
1995 31 17.1
1994 30.8 17
1993 30.6 16.9
1992 30.4 16.8
1991 30.2 16.7
1990 29.8 16.6
1989 29.5 16.5
1988 29.3 16.4
1987 29.1 16.3
1986 28.9 16.3
1985 28.7 16.3
1984 28.5 16.3
1983 28.3 16.4
1982 28.1 16.5
1981 27.9 16.7
1980 27.6 16.8
1979 27.6 17
1978 27.5 17.2
1977 27.2 17.4
1976 26.9 17.6
1975 26.7 17.7
1974 26.5 17.8
1973 26.3 17.9
1972 26.3 17.9
1971 26.3 17.9
1970 26.4 17.9
1969 26.4 17.9
1968 26.3 17.9
1967 26.1 17.9
1966 25.9 17.8
1965 25.7 17.9
1964 25.4 17.9
1963 25.1 17.9
1962 24.9 18
1961 24.7 18
1960 24.6 18.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
3%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Moldova Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Moldova Senegal
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
50.4%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Moldova Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Senegal
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
10,355 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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